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Oscars 2026: Euronews Culture’s full Oscar predictions

Who will take home the biggest awards of the night on Sunday and which film will nab Best Picture? Here are Euronews Culture's full predictions.

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Oscar-winning Brutalist cinematographer retraces steps to stardom

One year after winning an Oscar, British cinematographer Lol Crawley reflects on the long, uncertain road that took him from an audio-visual course in Wrexham to the heart of Hollywood. In a rare, personal conversation, Crawley speaks candidly about graft, self-belief and imposter syndrome.

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Oscars 2026: Which records could be broken at the 98th Academy Awards?

Only a few more days before awards season comes to a close... Euronews Culture looks at some of the potential record-breaking moments that could make the 2026 Oscars one for the history books.

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Oscars 2026: What’s in this year’s six-figure celebrity goodie bag?

Luxury vacations, pricey skincare products, goodies from the “Hermès of Marijuana”, and a custom prenuptial agreement created by a celebrity divorce attorney... The Oscar nominees won’t go home empty handed on Sunday... Here’s what’s inside the ‘Everyone Wins’ 2026 swag bag.

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Oscars 2026: Which categories should be next after Best Casting?

The Oscars are adding new categories, including Best Casting and the upcoming Achievement in Stunt Design. Which should be next?

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'King Conan': Arnold Schwarzenegger is staging a Hollywood comeback

Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to return to not one but three of his iconic film franchises. The first seems to be ‘King Conan’ - a return to the world of the 1982 film that propelled him to stardom.

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Oscars 2026: Ranking every Best Picture winner of the last 15 years

From 'The King’s Speech' to 'Anora', Euronews Culture ranks all the Best Picture Oscar winners since 2010. Who will be joining the illustrious list on Sunday?

Europe Today

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau defends UN against 'world of the strongest'

The Danish actor and UN ambassador defends the institution as a force for good despite criticism from the Trump administration. Coster-Waldau questions the Board of Peace as not interested in peace, but business.

Cinema

AI screen nightmares: What is the controversial ‘Tillyverse’?

Welcome to the “Tillyverse” — the digital world of controversial AI "actress" Tilly Norwood. Its creator says it will allow AI characters to collaborate and build artificial acting careers. How nervous (and depressed) should we be?

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Actor Awards: 'Sinners' takes top prize - setting up Oscar showdown

The 32nd Annual Actor Awards – formerly SAG Awards - took place on Sunday in Los Angeles and saw ‘Sinners’ win big and confirm its momentum two weeks prior to the Oscars. Here’s everything you need to know.

The Cube

Deepfake celebrity videos used to pressure Europe over Ukraine

Edited videos of Hollywood actors are being used to push a pro-Kremlin narrative targeting European leaders. Researchers say the campaign is coordinated.

USA

Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to killing parents in Los Angeles court

Nick Reiner has entered a not guilty plea to two counts of first-degree murder on Monday. The 32-year-old is accused of stabbing his parents, Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner and photographer Michelle Singer Reiner, to death in their Los Angeles home on 14 December.

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Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria’ actor dies aged 53

Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after he announced his diagnosis.

Tech News

ByteDance to add safeguards to AI video tool after Hollywood backlash

After facing mounting pressure from Hollywood alongside legal threats from Disney, ByteDance moves to tighten safeguards on its AI video app, Seedance 2.0.

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Berlinale 2026: Politics and protests dominate opening ceremony

Berlinale jury President Wim Wenders has made clear that film can only change people and not politicians but at the Berlin film festival's red carpet opening ceremony, political protest grabbed all of the attention.

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'A heartbreaking loss': Celebrities pay tribute to James Van Der Beek

Tributes to the beloved star of Dawson's Creek, 'Varsity Blues' and 'The Rules of Attraction' have poured in on social media. James Van Der Beek died aged 48 after suffering from bowel cancer.

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'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48, family says

Van Der Beek made a string of film and TV appearances after the hit teen drama "Dawson's Creek" came to an end in 2003.

Business

Activist Ancora fund moves to block Netflix takeover of Warner studios

Ancora Holdings has built a $200mn stake and is backing Paramount’s richer rival bid, raising the prospect of a proxy fight over the future of one of Hollywood’s biggest media groups.

Culture news

Emmy-winning comedian Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71

The Emmy-winning comedian died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness", according to a statement from her agency.

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Susan Sarandon to receive 2026 International Goya Award

The veteran actress, an indelible character through many memorable roles such as Thelma & Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Dead Man Walking, is to be honoured by Spain's film industry at the 40th edition of the Goyas.